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ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.comTue, 31 Mar 2015 22:19:56 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/By: gisellichekhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/01/pats-send-fourth-round-pick-to-bucs-get-seventh-rounder-with-talib/#comment-2096633
Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:23:52 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1492426#comment-2096633Fingers are crossed… I am feeling like we are due for a win in these scap heap deals …

Our secondary is a bunch of green nose kids … I don’t care what this guy has done off the field … Please let him be the real deal…

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Fri, 02 Nov 2012 12:43:58 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1492426#comment-2096472For his part, Talib announced that he looks forward to being repeatedly suspended from a perennial Superbowl contender.
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Fri, 02 Nov 2012 02:53:25 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1492426#comment-2096174Assuming Talib is smart enough to learn the Pats’ defense this is a good trade for both teams.

It usually seems to take about half a year for any new player to get comfortable in the system and really start understanding where and what they are supposed to be doing on any given play.

So, by the playoffs he should be fitting in well and hopefully playing up to his hype instead of down to his off the field issues.

Bucs dump a trouble maker who has been inconsistent and had his share of off the field problems and the Pats get some secondary help that they need.

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Fri, 02 Nov 2012 01:07:29 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1492426#comment-2096075Bill Belichick is the only guy who has the Balls and the Brains to do something like this. If it works it works, if it doesn’t it doesn’t.

I know there’s a lot of you out there who aren’t too fond of him, but – get used to it – we Pats’ fans love him and you can bet he couldn’t care less about your opinion of him.

Because Pat Chung and Steve Gregory have been injured, so the next in line are Tavon Wilson and Nate Ebner, both rookies. McCourty has not flashed like his rookie year with all those INT’s, but he’s done a solid job. Yes, he’s had some mistakes, but he’s been reliable. It has more to do with the fact that he has experience at safety from the end of last season.

Potentially awesome for New England: Even if he never became the shutdown corner he was billed as in the draft, Talib is a good player and a huge upgrade at New England’s biggest position of need. Unlike Ocho or Haynesworth, he is only 26 and in the last year of his rookie deal. If he plays well for the high profile Patriots, he will make himself a nice pile of money in free agency somewhere. If he doesn’t, he might be out of chances in the league. He has every reason to be a good soldier for a few months, which is all the Pats need for this trade to be worth it.

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Thu, 01 Nov 2012 23:39:05 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1492426#comment-2095962Not that I like this trade (I don’t, I hate bringing a knucklehead to a young defense especially) but the other thing to consider is that a 4th round pick probably doesn’t have as much of a chance to make the Pats team as he would to make the Bucs team. So it COULD be a win-win, but right now it’s a win for the Bucs for sure. We all know that much as BB likes/respects Schiano, he doesn’t listen to him (Winslow).
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Thu, 01 Nov 2012 23:37:47 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1492426#comment-2095959The cornerbacks may be Talib and Alfonso Dennard. Dennard played all 63 snaps against the Rams. BTW, he was considered a risk in the draft, which is why the Pats got him in the 7th round.
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Thu, 01 Nov 2012 23:30:09 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1492426#comment-2095948sschmiggles says:
Nov 1, 2012 6:19 PM
livingsacrifice86 says:
Nov 1, 2012 5:28 PM
I’m a huge pats fan but if you’re excited about talib-mccourty on the outsides something is wrong. I actually think talib is pretty talented. Mccourty on the other hand has been a HUGE disappointment
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Only to the pink hats. He’s actually top 10 in the league in pass deflections this year. People are getting wrapped up in a few glaring mistakes he’s made, but in reality he’s been solid. Not elite, but much better than last year, especially in man coverage.
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If McCourtey’s been so great, why has he been moved to safety?

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Thu, 01 Nov 2012 23:24:28 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1492426#comment-2095941Anyone posting on this story is an upgrade for the Pats at CB at this point. The fact that he is actually great talent can be significant if the dude just plays football and stays out of trouble.

If he can help that awful secondary go on a deep playoff run then the draft pick and the potential to not re-sign him will be worth a fourth.

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Thu, 01 Nov 2012 23:23:32 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1492426#comment-2095939Its so funny how quickly pats fans jump on a bum’s bandwagon. What has Talib done besides violate substance abuse and get into legal trouble? Belli isn’t going to turn this dude around, and they gave up a high pick for him. Terrible deal for the pats.
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Thu, 01 Nov 2012 23:11:55 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1492426#comment-2095927Steeley McBeam says:
Nov 1, 2012 6:39 PM
No one wants to own up to that bust of a pick Ras-I Dowling?

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Huh? “Own up”? Pretty much everyone has been calling him a bust since his return to IR. There were also some people calling him a bust last year already.

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Thu, 01 Nov 2012 23:08:33 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1492426#comment-2095923lifelongfinfan says:
Nov 1, 2012 6:30 PM
High Risk, High Reward on this one. He is extremely talented, but can’t seem to stay out of trouble. On the other hand he could be a cancer in the locker room. I love the trade for the Pats though. More for next year than this year.

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He’s a free agent at the end of this season (unless Pats re-sign him).
The grade card for this unknown for now.

Rich get richer… Only the Pats can pull of moves like this.. Some work (Dillon and Harrison) and some don’t (Haynesworth and Ocho Cinco).. In the end, the Patriots will always be successful with Belichick and Brady.. All they need is players to mold into their way of thinking.. The rest is history.. We are always Super Bowl contenders.. Not just playoff contenders..

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Thu, 01 Nov 2012 22:30:24 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1492426#comment-2095864High Risk, High Reward on this one. He is extremely talented, but can’t seem to stay out of trouble. On the other hand he could be a cancer in the locker room. I love the trade for the Pats though. More for next year than this year.
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Thu, 01 Nov 2012 22:26:39 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1492426#comment-2095859So this is the answer to solidifying the defense in time for the playoffs.
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Thu, 01 Nov 2012 22:24:09 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1492426#comment-2095853pftcensorssuck says:
Nov 1, 2012 5:59 PM
fourth round pick = bag of footballs

Pats have nothing to lose on this trade
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Hardly! Fourth round picks have produced many good players. If Talib bombs (quite likely) Belichick will wish he had that pick back.

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Thu, 01 Nov 2012 22:21:06 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1492426#comment-2095846People acting like Talib is a great player which he’s not. Very talented but has never lived up to his hype. That said he’s an upgrade for NE but that’s not saying much.
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Thu, 01 Nov 2012 22:19:11 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1492426#comment-2095843livingsacrifice86 says:
Nov 1, 2012 5:28 PM
I’m a huge pats fan but if you’re excited about talib-mccourty on the outsides something is wrong. I actually think talib is pretty talented. Mccourty on the other hand has been a HUGE disappointment
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Only to the pink hats. He’s actually top 10 in the league in pass deflections this year. People are getting wrapped up in a few glaring mistakes he’s made, but in reality he’s been solid. Not elite, but much better than last year, especially in man coverage.